Ancient Italy and the rise of Rome
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Draw a map of Italy marking the Apennines, the Tiber and Rome.
A boot-shaped peninsula; the Apennines in the middle, Rome on the Tiber.
2
Write the legend of Romulus and Remus in 5 sentences.
A she-wolf nursed the twins; Romulus founded Rome (traditionally 753).
3
Explain the difference between a legend and archaeological evidence.
A legend is an oral tale; archaeology is found objects and remains; Rome grew gradually.
4
Describe the shift from monarchy to republic in 3 sentences.
Tarquin the Proud was expelled; the republic was proclaimed in 509 BCE.